The Lithuanian team’s slow start can be forgotten for good with a win to close the regular season
Wolves boosted playoff chances with win at Trento
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Regular Season
Round 17 of 18
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Three months after an unfortunate start to the season, Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius finds itself right where it wanted to be: on the doorstep of the BKT EuroCup Playoffs with its destiny in its own hands.
Wolves boosted its chances of reaching the postseason after coasting to a 70-96 victory over Dolomiti Energia Trento to secure back-to-back wins exactly when it needed them most.
“This is probably one of our better defensive games all season. Right now we’re showing up when we need some wins,” said Andrew Andrews, who poured in a team-high 19 points, including making 12 of 14 free throws.
“It was a great team performance. Unfortunately it’s just a win. We have to immediately think about the next one and that will be really tough at home against Buducnost,” added Wolves head coach Alessandro Magro, whose team allowed 70 or fewer points for the third time this season.
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Besiktas Fibabank Istanbul-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Brooks throws it down! Magic Moment
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Mawugbe rocks the rim! Magic Moment
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Bayehe on the alley oop! Magic Moment
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Dolomiti Energia Trento-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Marcinkevicius with the alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
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Niang meets Jogela for the swat! Magic Moment
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Mawugbe with the thunder dunk! Magic Moment
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Blazevic swats Diop! Magic Moment
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Joventut Badalona-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Ellis throws it down! Magic Moment
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Thurman hammers it home! Magic Moment of the Night
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Besiktas Fibabank Istanbul-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-Trefl Sopot | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Taylor's fastbreak slam! Magic Moment
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Badalau nails it from distance! Magic Moment
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Niang posterizes Timor! Magic Moment
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-Joventut Badalona | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Blazevic posterizes Kraag! Magic Moment
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Thurman throws down the reverse dunk! Magic Moment
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McCormack's put-back slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Okobo's sweet move! Motorola Magic Moment
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ratiopharm Ulm-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Jordan Ford forces OT! Magic Moment
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Brooks blasts the dunk! Magic Moment
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Trefl Sopot-Dolomiti Energia Trento| Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Zukauskas slams it home in transition! Magic Moment
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Bahcesehir College Istanbul-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Brooks's block! Magic Moment
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Thurman's baseline dunk! Magic Moment
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Dolomiti Energia Trento-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Dolomiti Energia Trento-Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Wolves quickly go defense to offense! Magic Moment
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Jogela's big dunk! Magic Moment
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Thurman's half-court buzzer-beater! Magic Moment
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Thurman drives for big two-hander! Magic Moment
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Jogela with the alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
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Dolomiti Energia Trento-Joventut Badalona | Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Wolves now has a 9-8 record and currently occupies sixth place in Group A - though Buducnost can pull back ahead of the Lithuanian side after its Round 17 game at home against already-eliminated Joventut Badalona.
Then everything will be set up for the big showdown in the final round as Wolves will host Buducnost on Wednesday, February 5 at Twinsbet Arena in Vilnius. Buducnost won the first matchup between the teams, 104-77 in Round 9 in the Montenegro capital.
“We will need the same level of energy, desire and effort for the final crucial game against Buducnost,” Magro said after the win over Trento.
Magro wishes he and his team could have already locked up their playoff berth, especially after the club failed to reach the postseason in its debut season in 2023-24 by just one victory. Wolves ended Group A play last year with an 8-10 record - one win behind Besiktas Istanbul.
At the same time, Magro has to be happy his team is on the brink of making history, especially after its poor start to the season.
Wolves dropped its first three games of the season, putting itself behind the eight ball very early in the season and not grabbing its first win until October 16 at Joventut Badalona. Now, three months later, Wolves have had highs and lows since then.
The three-game losing streak was followed by five straight wins for a 5-3 record before Magro saw his team drop five of the next seven to sit outside the playoff ranks at 7-8.
Wolves last week infused new life into its playoff hopes with a surprising 88-76 win at home over Dreamland Gran Canaria. And now, all the cards are on the table and all Wolves needs is to beat Buducnost.
And that is all Wolves wanted after the poor start to the season.